Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Role: Senior Software Engineer (Java) Look for locals. Relocation is fine from EST only.


Location: Hybrid (2 days remote / 3 days onsite) - Annapolis, MD


Duration: Contract

Job Description:


The Senior Software Engineer will play a critical role in designing, developing, and primary applications being rewritten. The focus areas include event-driven design, Spring Boot, microservices architecture, Kubernetes, React, Elastic search, and either RabbitMQ or Kafka.

Scope Of Work:


Design and Development
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement software solutions.
• Apply event-driven design principles to build scalable and resilient applications.
• Develop microservices using Spring Boot.
• Create responsive user interfaces with React.


Message Brokers
• Work with RabbitMQ for message queuing and event streaming.
• If experience is in Kafka, understand the architectural differences between RabbitMQ and Kafka.
• Implement message producers and consumers.


Deployment and Infrastructure
• Deploy microservices to Kubernetes clusters, utilizing CI/CD pipeline.
• Monitor and troubleshoot production systems.
• Optimize application performance and scalability.


Quality Assurance
• Write unit tests with a goal of 85% coverage and participate in peer code reviews.
• Conduct system testing and debugging activities.


Documentation and Communications
• Document technical specifications, architecture, and design decisions.
• Design shall include sequence diagram for major use cases.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and other engineers to define requirements and deliverables.

Reports (in a JIS prescribed format)
• Resource will report activity on a weekly basis to communicate progress made on the programs/projects.
• A weekly report communicating project progress and status.
• Weekly time reporting on JIS providing forms, and any additional reports as assigned by the supervising manager.

Preferred skills, experience, and capabilities:
• Experience


o Front-end experience utilizing React and/or Angular.


o Either RabbitMQ or Kafka for message queuing.


o Elastic search experience is a plus.
• Knowledge


o Strong knowledge of the use of design patterns.


o Familiarity with Kubernetes for container orchestration.


o Familiarity with RESTful APIs and web services.
• Proficiency in event-driven design principles.
• Ability to analyze complex technical challenges and propose effective solutions.
• Excellent verbal communication skills.